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Fellowship: Question #7 - what would you like to see printed?

12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 9:16:15 PM UTC

Hello again,

Imagine you were given a blank slate, budget, and could get approval from the Estate (or other rights holders): What would you like to see published from HarperCollins?

It could be a deluxe or limited edition of one of Tolkien's works done to your tastes, or an obscure text or collection of texts that is long out of print, or... My only limitation is that it can't be speculative content e.g. "the long lost but complete sequel to Lord of the Rings".
12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 9:20:50 PM UTC
I would *love* to have an official version of Songs for the Philologists, personally! Imagine the illustrations that could be added to those in a nice deluxe edition.
12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 9:31:24 PM UTC
That's easy: a facsimile edition of Christopher's The History of the Silmarillion; all "2600 very closely typed pages" of it!
12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 9:37:09 PM UTC
Without doubt (and maybe quite fanciful) I would like to see the Original Manuscripts for the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit published in their entirety in a quality/deluxe format.

I know it would probably run to quite a number of volumes and cost a fortune (but one can dream).

https://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/tolkien.php

I have in the back of my mind (but not 100% sure - may have been dreaming) that this was mooted many years ago - some mention of 30 volumes?? Can't remember anything more (and as I said - I may have been dreaming) - can anyone remember anything about this??
12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 9:59:15 PM UTC
Songs for the Philologists done properly with commentary about everything, not just the Tolkien stuff. I think I'm still stuck at 40 pages on my unofficial commentary, so likely an official version will happen first :)
12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 10:10:24 PM UTC
Once the last dribs and drabs have finally been published, I would like to see the complete works of JRRT published in full leather bindings, similar to the Virginia edition of the complete works of Robert Heinlein. $1300 for 46 volumes of decent quality.

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12 Nov, 2018
2018-11-12 11:39:52 PM UTC
'The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Vol. 2'
13 Nov, 2018
2018-11-13 2:38:41 AM UTC
I want them all! Keep 'em coming!

13 Nov, 2018
2018-11-13 5:49:56 AM UTC
A lot of good ideas there, especially another volume of Letters.

I would add Tolkien's diary or diaries.

Another great one would be the Ulsterior Motive (about Lewis).
13 Nov, 2018
2018-11-13 6:55:45 PM UTC
Here's another vote for a second volume of letters. I wonder if the existing Letters will be added to the deluxe lineup. Little would surprise me at this point...
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